Chargers…..Coach Anthony Lynn criticizes team for poor play….’not ready mentally’….and ‘terrible tackling’….in awful home loss to Steelers……Disappointed that Melvin Gordon brought up Stadium playing Steelers anthem during game..”Fans didn’t play the game-you did”….Chargers face tough schedule-play only 1-home game between now and December 3rd.

Chargers..Coaching staff to re-evaluate game plans and run game package…Since Melvin Gordon return-in effort to get him into a rhythm…Bolts have run for (71Y) in two losses….Gordon (30C-49Y)…Austin Ekeler (8C-22) in losses to Denver-Pittsburgh.

Chargers..RB-Melvin Gordon criticizes stadium officials for playing Steelers anthem during the game..”We don’t have any fans here.”

Chargers..QB-Philip Rivers grabbed Steelers CB-Mike Hilton and pushed him away after Hilton taunted Chargers sideline after final pass interception…Rivers said he was “Defending his Sideline Family”

San Diego State…Makes formal written proposal to City Council to purchase the 132-acres at SDCCU sight in Mission Valley. SDSU pledges to pay an additional 34M to build River Park…12M-to tear down old Stadium…11M-per year operational costs at old stadium…40M upfront for Fenton Avenue bridge. City Council however has been told by City Lawyers the Appraisal value was based on 2017 figures when Measure G-was approved. Lawyer say the value would be worth 104M in 2020 values when SDSU would take control. SDSU maintains the language in the Measure G-said the value would be determined according to 2017 values when the measure was approved.

Angels….Deny anyone in organization had any knowledge that P-Tyler Skaggs was addicted to opiads….Angels Media Relations Director Eric Kay told DEA officials he informed 2-Angels execs he knew 5-players who were doing drugs on roster. Kay was hospitalized in early season for drug overdose…Has been in rehab 3-times this year…DEA refuse to release names of players Kay fingered in his depositions.

New Orleans..G-Lonzo Ball…”Time for Change-Wasn’t Working out in Los Angeles-injuries”

Dallas..Hire Nick Van Exel as scout

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver confirms he has decided Rockets owner Daryl Morely will not be disciplined by league for his freedom of speech comment about Honk Kong protesters…..Players met with Silver in Shanghai and wanted to know why no discipline would take place considering the comments cost the NBA millions of dollars in revenues from Chinese business.

New Jersey..Reports Coach John Hynes could be fired..team off to (0-2-2) start.

Boston..Legendary D-Teddy Green-passes away (79Y)…played 1961-1979 with Bruins and then in WHA…suffered fractured skull and brain damage in terrible stick fight with Wayne Maki of St Louis Blues in 1969.

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NASCAR….Talladega 400….Ryan Blaney used a ‘Ford draft’ on final lap to edge Ryan Newman at the finish line as they raced door-to-door over the final two laps…Rain delayed raced marred by wild crash when early leader Alec Bowman was clipped by Chase Elliott setting off chain reaction accident that wiped out 6-cars at front of pack including severely damaged car of Jimmie Johnson.